Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part B: Pavements: Recent submissions
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Introduction of Polymer Nanocomposites to Bitumen to Enhance its Thermomechanical Properties
(ASCE, 9/1/2021)This paper examined the merits of using a polymer nanocomposite containing styrene-ethylene/propylene-styrene (SEPS) and montmorillonite (MMT) clay to enhance bitumen thermomechanical properties. To investigate the effects ... -
Machine-Learning Modeling of Asphalt Crack Treatment Effectiveness
(ASCE, 6/1/2021)Although many research projects have been completed to investigate asphalt crack treatment/repair effectiveness, all of them reported local investigation results with small sample sizes, incomplete time durations, and ... -
Mechanical and Functional Self-Healing Characteristics of Hot-Poured Crack Sealant Exploiting Dynamic Shear Rheometer and Low-Temperature Tensile Tester
(ASCE, 9/1/2021)As a kind of asphaltic material, hot-poured sealant with initial aging or failure will gradually self-heal during the change of ambient in the actual service process, so as to restore its service performance to a certain ... -
Impact of Pavement Roughness on Fuel Consumption for a Range of Vehicle Types
(ASCE, 9/1/2021)Fuel consumption increases with pavement roughness, thereby impacting vehicle operating costs. This paper explores the use of physics-based models to simulate a fleet consisting of 29 different vehicles representing a range ... -
Wave Propagation Approach for Elastic Transient Responses of Transversely Isotropic Asphalt Pavement under an Impact Load: A Semianalytical Solution
(ASCE, 9/1/2021)The conventional transfer matrix method, adopted formerly in a semianalytical solution for layered elastic or viscoelastic asphalt pavement structures, has inherent deficiencies, such as ill-condition matrix, numerical ... -
Evaluation of Work Zone Road User Cost of Pavements Based on Rehabilitation Strategy Approach
(ASCE, 6/1/2021)Life cycle cost analysis (LCCA) is a common tool to select road pavement type. In the pavement type selection process, most government agencies consider the costs of initial construction, maintenance, and rehabilitation; ... -
Feasibility of Using Recycled Combined Construction and Demolition Waste for Road Base and Subbase in Fooladshahr, Isfahan Province, Iran: A Case Study
(ASCE, 6/1/2021)The use of construction and demolition (C&D) waste in road construction has been an important and challenging issue in recent years. In this research, geotechnical characteristics of recycled combined construction and ... -
Impact of New Generation Wide-Base Tires on Fuel Consumption
(ASCE, 6/1/2021)This study combined multiple approaches to evaluate the structural and economic impact of using new-generation wide-base tires (NG-WBT) in New Brunswick, Canada. A three-dimensional finite-element model of a typical pavement ... -
Relationship of Field versus Laboratory Compaction to Hot- and Warm-Mixed Asphalt Rutting Performance
(ASCE, 6/1/2021)Rutting is a major distress for asphalt pavements. This paper examines the relationship of laboratory- and field-compaction methods to rutting performance based on aggregate packing characteristics. Four hot- and warm-mixed ... -
Prediction of Premature Cracking in Jointed Plain Concrete Pavements
(ASCE, 6/1/2021)This paper presents a mechanistic analysis of the occurrence and extent of premature cracking in jointed plain concrete pavements (JPCPs) by modeling (1) vehicle–pavement interaction, (2) foundation voiding, and ... -
Coupled Thermomechanical Damage Behavior Analysis of Asphalt Pavements Using a 2D Mesostructure-Based Finite-Element Method
(ASCE, 6/1/2021)To investigate the damage behavior of asphalt pavements under the combination of temperature fields and traffic loadings, a two-dimensional (2D) mesostructure-based finite-element method was developed. Temperature fields ... -
Evaluation of Composite Pavement Joints Using the Falling Weight Deflectometer
(ASCE, 6/1/2021)Many concrete pavements have been overlaid to preserve roadway systems. As these composite pavements become in need of rehabilitation, appropriate evaluation of these structures is important in selecting rehabilitation ... -
Characterization of the Influence Factors of Low-Temperature Fracture Properties for Serving Asphalt Pavements Using Layer Core Samples
(ASCE, 6/1/2021)A comprehensive study was conducted to investigate the influence of various factors on the fracture properties of asphalt mixtures obtained from three different asphalt layers for serving asphalt pavements. The fracture ... -
SOM-and-GEP-Based Model for the Prediction of Foamed Bitumen Characteristics
(ASCE, 6/1/2021)Due to significant interaction between properties of bitumen and test conditions, prediction of foamed bitumen characteristics [i.e., half-life (HL) and expansion ratio (ER)] is a challenging exercise. This work presents ... -
Influence of Different Fillers on Mechanical Properties of Porous Asphalt Mixtures Using Microstructural Finite-Element Analysis
(ASCE, 6/1/2021)Currently, recovering the natural hydrological cycle and lowering urban flood risk are global challenges. A permeable pavement with void-rich pavement materials, such as porous asphalt (PA), is one feasible and effective ... -
Effects of Microcapsules on Self-Healing Performance of Asphalt Materials under Different Loading Modes
(ASCE, 6/1/2021)This study used two types of self-healing microcapsules to evaluate the healing performances of asphalt materials that contained different dosages of microcapsules under three different loading modes: shear, tension, and ... -
Determination of Optimal Pretreatment Method for Existing Pavement Surface in High-Friction Surface Treatment Construction
(ASCE, 6/1/2021)This paper presents the research approach and the test data, analysis results, and findings from a study that comprehensively investigated the possible effects of existing pavement, especially chip seal and its surface ... -
Design Method of Asphalt Pavement Mixture Based on Performance Balance Approach
(ASCE, 6/1/2021)In China, a large number of on-site investigations on the service conditions of asphalt pavements show that cracking has gradually become one of the most serious problems besides rutting. Part of the reason is that, in the ... -
Effectiveness of Different Categories of Rejuvenators in Recycled Asphalt Mixtures
(ASCE, 6/1/2021)The work presented in this article aimed at studying the effectiveness of different rejuvenators to restore the desired properties of asphalt mixes with a high content of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) material. Five ... -
Comparison Analysis of Airfield Pavement Life Estimated from Different Pavement Condition Indexes
(ASCE, 6/1/2021)An airfield pavement management system uses pavement condition indexes to evaluate pavement conditions for timely planning of maintenance and rehabilitation (M&R). Using the comprehensive Federal Aviation Administration ...